Trampled by the mob
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
When I force myself to reflect on the recent election — and American politics in general — I’m reminded of a stressful day I once …
Tagged: guns
Gov. signs Herndon bill limiting leaseholder rights to regulate weapons on public property
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously in June 2023 that the Festival at Sandpoint had the right to ban firearms on city-owned War Memorial Field …
A few thoughts … On perspective
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
My brothers and I and our significant others once stood in Grandpa Earl’s east field on a summer night, watching sunset fade away. Hanging in …
Mad About Science: Arquebuses, blunderbusses and muskets
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’ve explored the history of firearms before, but several thousand years is hard to cover in a page. Today, we’re going to take a look …
Uncomfortably numb
By Jerry Luther
Reader Contributor
We parked close to the City Parking Lot, got our puppets out of the car and quickly became our characters — my wife is in …
Bullseye
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There was a time when what you thought about guns didn’t somehow indicate your opinions on everything from electric cars to the germ theory of …
A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Darn! It’s already March. November is coming up fast, and I declared my 2020 candidacy for president back when the Trump got elected, but then …
Taking a shot — Part 1
By Marjolein Groot Nibbelink
Reader Contributor
More than 97 guns are owned per 100 people in the United States. Serbia is second, with 58 per 100, and Yemen third with …
Boise gun activist group comes to Sandpoint
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Hot on the heels of its successful legal fund-drive in early September, the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance is headed to Sandpoint as part of its …
Point/Counterpoint: Gun rights
Carrying in public places: ‘Better to have it and not need it’
By Steve Wasylko
Reader Contributor
The short answer is “yes,” I would feel safe at the Festival knowing …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 